1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
No flagged ingredients

Amino-9 Essentials

BrandNOW Sports→Other Combinations Tablet or Pill 18 ingredients DSLD #12883
Net contents: 300 Tablet(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2012-10-01
2 Ingredients (18)
IngredientGroupSafety
CaloriesCalories—
Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—
Dietary FiberFiber (unspecified)—
CalciumCalciumConditionally Safe
L-LeucineLeucine—
L-LysineLysine—
L-PhenylalaninePhenylalanine—
L-ValineValine—
L-ThreonineTHREONINE—
L-IsoleucineIsoleucine—
L-MethionineMETHIONINE—
L-HistidineHistidine—
L-TryptophanTryptophan—
CelluloseCellulose—
Stearic AcidStearic Acid—
Croscarmellose SodiumCroscarmellose Sodium—
SilicaSiliconGenerally Safe
Tablet CoatingCoating—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
3 Safety cross-reference
Calcium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day
⚠ Kidney stones
L-Leucine — Limited Evidence
⚠ May worsen pellagra
⚠ High doses may impair glucose metabolism
L-Lysine — Limited Evidence
⚠ GI discomfort at high doses
⚠ May increase calcium absorption
L-Phenylalanine — Limited Evidence
⚠ Dangerous in PKU
⚠ May raise blood pressure
L-Methionine — Limited Evidence
⚠ Raises homocysteine levels
⚠ May promote tumor growth
L-Tryptophan — Limited Evidence
⚠ Serotonin syndrome with SSRIs/MAOIs
⚠ Drowsiness
Sodium — Limited Evidence
⚠ Hypertension
⚠ Fluid retention
Silicon — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
4 Label claims
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID12883
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2012-10-01
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7 Cite this page
Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Amino-9 Essentials — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jun 25]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/amino-9-essentials-12883/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
Publisher: PHIG